Posted on 02/28/2019 2:00:06 AM PST by blueplum
A surprise Republican win in the House on a procedural vote Wednesday exposed divisions within the Democratic leadership, set off recriminations and underscored that the party is still adjusting to its new majority.
GOP leaders used one of the few tools available to the House minority to amend a Democratic gun-control bill, adding a provision that would require notification to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when undocumented immigrants try to buy guns.
Twenty-six Democrats joined Republicans on the vote, an embarrassing setback for party leaders who had carefully screened amendments to keep GOP fingerprints off a high-profile bill.
While the Bipartisan Background Checks Act ultimately passed, finger-pointing began almost immediately...
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Bad bad Bill
The Democrats didn't have to abide by the results of an election.
The Deplorables don't have to abide by the laws of a Fake CONgress.
Jury nullification of such bad bills...
The complicity of the media with the Left is evident in their refusal to ask the Dems to explain why they are against a requirement to notify law enforcement when a law is broken...
As the Democrats get used to their new majority...
They are giving so much material to the RNC and PACs for the next election. If only they would be courageous enough to use that material, we would not have to worry about democRATs ever gaining a majority again. Wel, we still need to get a handle on the election fraud problem.
Going nowhere, fast!
The Demonicrats in Congress can only steal oxygen and exhale treason. Any bills the Demonicratic House defecates should be flushed down the toilet by Senate Republicans.
Yeah, but this is a really bad bill to begin with. This “fix” won’t really fix it. Unless, of course, it causes the dems to kill it.
Warning to Dems: Do Not Get TOO Use To Your Majority!
Going to the Senate to die in committee.
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